I took less than a moment to see
exactly how to die twice.
Hang up that long chain.
No one else is using it, which is apropos.
Let the ice water drip down,
until it becomes those two things you will never be:
beautiful, and deadly.
A frozen chain.
You can die twice on a frozen chain.
As soon as your fingers touch the top
you must feel your doom.
Clasp the ice-bound metal, and your warmth
is erased. Your heart will ache to quickly whither.
The cold is the first death.
Now comes the dread.
Let your body fall, while your hand slides down.
And you thought the cold would be the worst.
The plunge steals your scream, your purpose,
and your life races to the end.
From top to bottom,
you can die twice on a frozen chain.
